Source: Medstat calculations from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2003, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Notes: Estimates and standard errors have been weighted either to State or Nation as appropriate.

Symptoms of asthma include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and phlegm production when you do not have a cold or respiratory infection.

Number of symptom-free days:

Symptoms Less than once a week = 13 Free Days1 or 2 times per week = 11 Free DaysMore than 2 Times per week = 6 Free DaysEveryday, not all the time = 0 Free DaysEveryday, all the time = 0 Free Days

Sample size varies across asthma measures because of varying applicability of questions to respondents and refusals.

N/C=Data Not Collected

N/S=Data Not Sufficient for Release (sample less than 50)

1 Indicates that the State estimate is not significantly different from the best in class average (P < 0.05).2 Indicates that the State estimate is statistically better than the national average (P < 0.05).3 Indicates that the State estimate is statistically worse than the national average (P < 0.05).

Internet Citation: Table E.13. Asthma Symptom-free Days: Average Number of Days Adults With Asthma Were Free of Asthma Symptoms in the Past 2 Weeks by States, DC and Territories, 2003: Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action.
October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/asthmaqual/asthmacare/table-e13.html